Team match report...
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The first half witnessed an impressive performance by the Classics who strode into a 3-0 half time lead with goals from Gordie Macklin, Jeff Dickson and Daryl Lawrie. However, the main lowlight of the first half was the goalkeeper who was described as being 'unreal' as he sported his shiny new white boots (pictured left).

The second half began with a shock as Aldergrove scored almost from the kick-off with the Classics defenders looking like they were still in the half-time slumberland. It brought the game to life, however, and the goal was credited to a delayed action fault with the keepers new white boots. In the 48th minute Dave Moore displayed some of his Maradonna (or was it Madonna) moves in the bottom corner of the field. One minute later the visitors got another chance to reduce the deficit but Jason Clegg looked like Mike Palmateer as he made a big glove save. Brian Griffiths, who had been playing out of his skin, was taken down like a 12-year-old alter boy in the 52nd minute. The consensus on the sideline at this stage of the game was that Alan Massender was having a stormer of of game but, on reflection, the consensus decided that they were lying, of course. In the 62nd minute Massender went for glory with a shot that went off the sideline!

The 65th minute arrived and Griffiths brought the crowds out of their seats with a cracker of a shot which went over the bar; it was agreat shot although it woke a few sparrows up. Lawrie was caught off side in the 69th minute and it was a good job as he was looking at a nomination for the 'crap' award as his shot skied over the net. The sun came out in the 74th minute although the game dropped into the shade with a lack-lustre performance responsible for running down the clock. The spectators became so bored that they looked for things to do - the outcome was that it was determined that the back line was a culmination of players whose ages totalled 257 years old - the Premier League doesn't keep stats as accurate as that! However, the kindly words were that there was a lot of experience there.

Aldergrove probably had the better of the possession at this particular time in the second have with a ratio of 60% to 40% but the Classics gained a corner which resulted in Mike Deeley shooting directly to the keeper. With 10 minutes remaining, Moore made a brilliant run (it was a pass actually helped on by others - Ed) and switched the ball to the left wing and Deeley beat a defender before slotting home the fourth goal. A brilliant goal rounded off the scoring and sealed the result as Deeley sent the ball out wide to Macklin who crashed the ball low into the box where Lawrie was waiting to finish off the move with the fifth goal. Another brilliant cross from Macklin was met by Lawrie but his header came back off the post and out - it was as if he didn't want a hat trick and the fans were extremely thirsty! With five minutes left Macklin preferred to be the linesman instead of a player as he didn't want to play with the group so he pulled himself off - could this be the start of a new career? "OK. That's it! Daryl was in on a break-away and he shoots for his third goal and he tamely passed it back to the opposing keeper - that's the 'crap' award done - game, set and match!"

It was again gratifying to see the Classics alumni congregating as spectators as they swelled the gate to a record for the season (including the dog), well into double figures, with Rick Geary, Alfie Deglan, Tony Short, Chris Arcari and Peter Thomas all in attendance along with the injured players who had also come out to support their colleagues.

Stats
MWG: Jeff Dickson
Crap Award: Daryl Lawrie